Girl nameCurrently #582 in the USFalling
Katie
//ˈkeɪti//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19865 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Katie's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Katie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Katie |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 303 |
| 1881 | 279 |
| 1882 | 327 |
| 1883 | 361 |
| 1884 | 360 |
| 1885 | 388 |
| 1886 | 431 |
| 1887 | 440 |
| 1888 | 516 |
| 1889 | 502 |
| 1890 | 509 |
| 1891 | 494 |
| 1892 | 568 |
| 1893 | 504 |
| 1894 | 525 |
| 1895 | 536 |
| 1896 | 516 |
| 1897 | 492 |
| 1898 | 580 |
| 1899 | 459 |
| 1900 | 618 |
| 1901 | 453 |
| 1902 | 572 |
| 1903 | 512 |
| 1904 | 494 |
| 1905 | 558 |
| 1906 | 498 |
| 1907 | 539 |
| 1908 | 531 |
| 1909 | 534 |
| 1910 | 672 |
| 1911 | 595 |
| 1912 | 732 |
| 1913 | 679 |
| 1914 | 868 |
| 1915 | 937 |
| 1916 | 935 |
| 1917 | 932 |
| 1918 | 1,013 |
| 1919 | 1,073 |
| 1920 | 1,126 |
| 1921 | 976 |
| 1922 | 1,051 |
| 1923 | 958 |
| 1924 | 974 |
| 1925 | 1,013 |
| 1926 | 859 |
| 1927 | 896 |
| 1928 | 826 |
| 1929 | 764 |
| 1930 | 743 |
| 1931 | 752 |
| 1932 | 760 |
| 1933 | 752 |
| 1934 | 719 |
| 1935 | 731 |
| 1936 | 632 |
| 1937 | 615 |
| 1938 | 642 |
| 1939 | 654 |
| 1940 | 636 |
| 1941 | 655 |
| 1942 | 652 |
| 1943 | 637 |
| 1944 | 564 |
| 1945 | 583 |
| 1946 | 598 |
| 1947 | 586 |
| 1948 | 622 |
| 1949 | 659 |
| 1950 | 505 |
| 1951 | 547 |
| 1952 | 482 |
| 1953 | 532 |
| 1954 | 502 |
| 1955 | 477 |
| 1956 | 485 |
| 1957 | 512 |
| 1958 | 557 |
| 1959 | 658 |
| 1960 | 592 |
| 1961 | 595 |
| 1962 | 564 |
| 1963 | 545 |
| 1964 | 520 |
| 1965 | 453 |
| 1966 | 452 |
| 1967 | 421 |
| 1968 | 456 |
| 1969 | 618 |
| 1970 | 703 |
| 1971 | 759 |
| 1972 | 773 |
| 1973 | 807 |
| 1974 | 1,109 |
| 1975 | 1,301 |
| 1976 | 1,598 |
| 1977 | 2,515 |
| 1978 | 3,433 |
| 1979 | 4,522 |
| 1980 | 6,164 |
| 1981 | 6,623 |
| 1982 | 6,708 |
| 1983 | 6,724 |
| 1984 | 7,199 |
| 1985 | 8,024 |
| 1986 | 8,371 |
| 1987 | 8,214 |
| 1988 | 7,785 |
| 1989 | 7,310 |
| 1990 | 6,530 |
| 1991 | 6,439 |
| 1992 | 6,122 |
| 1993 | 5,461 |
| 1994 | 4,991 |
| 1995 | 4,486 |
| 1996 | 4,328 |
| 1997 | 3,866 |
| 1998 | 3,751 |
| 1999 | 3,550 |
| 2000 | 3,413 |
| 2001 | 3,279 |
| 2002 | 3,246 |
| 2003 | 3,215 |
| 2004 | 3,235 |
| 2005 | 3,181 |
| 2006 | 3,102 |
| 2007 | 3,009 |
| 2008 | 2,686 |
| 2009 | 2,254 |
| 2010 | 1,911 |
| 2011 | 1,676 |
| 2012 | 1,452 |
| 2013 | 1,325 |
| 2014 | 1,171 |
| 2015 | 1,060 |
| 2016 | 903 |
| 2017 | 786 |
| 2018 | 722 |
| 2019 | 688 |
| 2020 | 635 |
| 2021 | 587 |
| 2022 | 548 |
| 2023 | 576 |
| 2024 | 518 |
Katie through the decades
- Katie peaked in 1986, when 8,371 babies were named Katie in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Katie has fallen 68% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Katie currently ranks #582 in the US and is cooling off.